priesthood

Example Sentences

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A new priesthood has emerged in Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

WSJ: You and Powell have come from similar backgrounds, not academic, not from the priesthood of central banking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Where Frank veered into a life of teaching, Chris continued his path into the priesthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Part of being welcomed into the legal priesthood is that you learn that these cases are embarrassing.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

They passed on their control and privileges to their children, creating a hereditary priesthood: counselors to kings, if not kings themselves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann